Provides resources and financial assistance to help musicians deal with emergencies that involve health, legal, housing, funeral, professional and personal needs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$100K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$138K
Expenses
$94K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$138K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$119K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $54K Management & general 25% · $23K Fundraising 18% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Tucker Resigned 42025$36,346—————
Kim Tucker—$35,000$35,000———
Kim E Tucker———$25,577——
Douglas Drewes as of 622025$24,044—————
Joseph L Lewis III————$10,915$8,885
Doug Drewes—$3,981————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps musicians facing health, legal, housing, or personal emergencies with resources and financial aid.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provides resources and financial assistance to help musicians deal with emergencies that involve health, legal housing, funeral, professional and personal needs

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$7K$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$602$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$2K$714
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$27K$4K$783
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$2K$2
Office expensesLn 13$373$120$210$43
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$567
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$54K$23K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $138K$145K−$7K$119K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$148K−$13K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $100K$94K$6K$138K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$110K$9K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$69K$53K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$78K$21K$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $100,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,534$82,445
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,860$11,643
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$2,873
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,121$3,078
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $118,564$100,039
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,891$38,303
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,711$55,883
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,602$94,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,962$5,853
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,039 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$130 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$26,258
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,187
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,445
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,643$11,643
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,873$2,873
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,208$3,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,594$100,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,186 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,443 · Management $14,000 · Fundraising $14,000$35,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $602 · Management $1,129 · Fundraising $1,129$2,860
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,640 · Management $1,784 · Fundraising $714$7,138
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,600 · Management $3,716 · Fundraising $783$31,099
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,040 · Management $2,003 · Fundraising $2$3,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120 · Management $210 · Fundraising $43$373
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,581 · Management $567$2,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,080$12,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,106 · Management $23,409 · Fundraising $16,671$94,186
Part X · Balance sheet $140,867 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,953$62,301
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $74,904$75,250
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,434$3,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,291$140,867
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,846$2,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,846$2,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,445$113,298
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,445$138,298
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,291$140,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,298 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,039
XI-2 Total expenses$94,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,853
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,298

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